Uluwatu, Bali

Roughly 2 days before our arrival in Indonesia we decided to go the the Mentawai Islands.  The Mentawais are a group of islands off the west coast of Sumatra.  When Willie explained that we would need to take a 2 hour flight from Bali to Jakarta, a 2 hour flight from Jakarta to Padang, a 2 1/2 hour van ride to the ferry landing, a 12 hour overnight ferry, and a 2 hour motor boat ride to get there, we all agreed, “let’s go!”.

Leaving Bali.

Leaving Jakarta, Java, Indonesia.

Arriving at the airport in Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Ambu Ambu Ferry at Port Bungus, outside of Padang.

Siberut ferry landing in the Mentawai’s.

Motorboat to Macaroni’s Surf Resort.

Finally arriving at Macaroni’s Surf Resort over 24 hours of travel later.

We arrived in Bali on May 19th and stayed at the Holiday Inn outside of Kuta for 2 nights before heading to the Mentawai’s.  The hotel is just north of the Airport in Denpasar.  Surprisingly, the airport traffic is barely audible.  We stayed there due to the easy access to surfing. You can hire a boat driver for about $4 to take you to the surf breaks at the end of the runway. Apparently, you can also have pet monkeys and take them swimming.